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A beautiful Victorian Albertina chain dating from the 1880s
It's intricately engraved with abstract foliate motifs
French silver hallmarks (silver gilt)
29 turquoise cabochons
Victorian Dionysus/Bacchus Cameo Brooch bronze A beautiful Victorian Albertina chainDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 Dionysus (known to the Romans as Bacchus) was the principle deity of one of the many mystery cults. He made his way into Roman culture along with many others through Greek mythology Believed to have been born from the union of Zeus and Persephone, representing the chthonic or underworld aspect of Zeus. The cult focused on rebirth, as exemplified through the seasonal growth of nature, but also of revelation through ecstasy
